The NEW Carolina sleeps up to 3 persons in the security and comfort provided by a sewn-in groundsheet. Strong features include its large panorama windows, excellent ventilation, and exceptional amount of standing height made possible by the Outwell Extended Frame system on both the front and rear of the tent. Moderate in size, but big on features campers value, the NEW Carolina 3 has both a front and side door, and comes with bottom-up curtains that give occupants both the view and the privacy they want, a pre-attached and adjustable inner tent, and convenient organiser pockets. The NEW Carolina 3 is sure to find favour with campers who are looking for outstanding comfort and quality.
| Specifications: | |
| Persons: | 3 People |
| Pitching way: | Flysheet first or as one |
| Flysheet: | Outtex 3000 (Polyester) |
| Hydrostatic head: | 3000 mm |
| Inner tent: | Breathable polyester |
| Groundsheet: | Sealed Ground System (Sewn-in) |
| Pack size: | 27 x 77 cm |
| Weight: | 19.9 kg |
| Recommended for: | A high-quality tent that offers spacious comfort for two or three persons. |
| Cabins: | 1 |
| Colour: | Mocca |
| Floor: | Double-coated polyethylene |
| Poles: | Steel poles 19/22 mm, Duratec fibreglass 11 mm |
| Type: | Tunnel |
| Standing Height: | Yes |
Features
- Pre-attached and adjustable inner tent
- Organiser pockets
- Mesh pockets in the inner tent
- Fully seam-sealed flysheet for maximum protection
- Reinforcement patch on all stress points
- Lamp holder and light cable tidies
- Adjustable pegging points
- Pre-attached guy ropes
- Luminous guy ropes
- Heavy duty Outwell zips
- Outwell doormat included
I have now owned my Carolina 3 for just over a year, and only last week did I manage to talk a friend into purchasing the Carolina-3 (now re-branded as the Carolina M). I have been extremely happy with the Carolina and with the standards produced by Outwell generally, so much to the point that I went on later in the year to purchase the Vermont L. Also my partner is really pleased with the Carolina and is still really pleased with the purchase.
So, what is it about the Carolina that makes it great,
For me, it has to be the solid steel poles, when erected the tent stands up to the elements as good as any tent and better than most. Having had a tent fail on me in bad weather, Its now important to me that I have a tent that can take the punishment dealt by the weather. I manage to fit a family of 5 into this tent and generally use it for weekends away, the 3 children sleep in the sectioned off sleeping area and my partner and I sleep in the main area. The tent having a fully sewn in ground sheet keeps warm during the night and with its many vents keeps aired during the day. We find its just big enough for short stays for the 5 of us, but if it was just the two of us would be plenty big enough. I am 5.8" and can stand up in the tent with no problems. Setting the tent up and putting away is really easy, the tent is basically a rectangle and can be folded up easily, I have never had a problem, unlike some of the multi-pod type tents I have owned.
If I had to pick fault with it, it would only be the lack of space for cooking, but we always take a small utility tent for cooking with us as this tent isn't designed to be cooked inside really.
I give the Carolina full marks and then some.
Extension
Just to add to this, the extension is now available for the Carolina 3/M. Adding the extension makes a great area for cooking under and for 2 people to sit under comfortably. I good buy and a great improvement to a great tent